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Poa glauca ssp. rupicola
Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber
Timberline Blue Grass, Timberline Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa glauca var. rupicola, Poa rupicola
USDA Symbol: POGLR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Dry alpine areas of western North America.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa glauca ssp. rupicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa glauca ssp. rupicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa glauca ssp. rupicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR